BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs Lava A97 2GB+

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Bold 9000: 27 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    A97 2GB+:
    160 g
  • Width

    Bold 9000: 6 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    A97 2GB+:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A97 2GB+: 4.8 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 31 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    A97 2GB+:
    2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.8 mm versus A97 2GB+
  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    Height:
    145 mm +31 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    72 mm +6 mm versus Bold 9000
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    160 g

    +27 g versus Bold 9000

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

A97 2GB+ has approximately 242.4% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9000.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Bold 9000, A97 2GB+, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9000A97 2GB+
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Bold 9000: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Bold 9000

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A97 2GB+

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    2350 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. A97 2GB+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationBold 9000A97 2GB+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 145 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 160 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC9832
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationBold 9000A97 2GB+
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationBold 9000A97 2GB+
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationBold 9000A97 2GB+
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7320
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 421
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1157
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationBold 9000A97 2GB+
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 7700 INR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationBold 9000A97 2GB+
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationBold 9000A97 2GB+
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationBold 9000A97 2GB+
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India